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Business Analyst Resource

Transport for Greater Manchester

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

07 Aug 2026 at 13:21

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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04 Nov 2025 at 15:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Greater Manchester procured specialist business analyst services for its Rail PAYG Programme. The requirement was to provide industry and domain knowledge of contactless EMV (cEMV), ticketing, fares and pricing, and to turn that expertise into solution requirements. This is a professional services requirement, classified under recruitment services, supporting the development of a pay-as-you-go rail ticketing programme. The buying organisation is Transport for Greater Manchester, based in Manchester. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The work is focused on business analysis and specialist requirements development rather than general recruitment, software supply or construction. It would suit organisations able to provide business analysts with relevant public transport ticketing and fare-system expertise.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to RULLION LIMITED following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed. The contract is active and was signed on 11 August 2025. Its stated period runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 January 2027, with a renewal option to continue specialist business analyst services if required. The contract value is £211,310 excluding VAT, or £253,572 including VAT. The procurement used a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The award relates to the full business analyst requirement for the Rail PAYG Programme. A contract change was recorded on 31 July 2026 to retain existing business analyst experience and expertise for a further six months.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Transport for Greater Manchester for specialist business analysis within rail pay-as-you-go delivery. A credible competitor for comparable work would need demonstrable knowledge of contactless EMV, public transport ticketing, fares and pricing, together with the ability to develop clear solution requirements for a complex rail programme. Experience must be sufficiently practical to support programme delivery and work within an established transport environment. The buyer’s decision to retain existing expertise indicates that continuity, programme familiarity and the ability to contribute immediately are commercially important. Suppliers with experienced business analysts who can combine industry knowledge with structured requirements analysis would be best placed when this type of requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Analyst Resource

Notice Description

Provide specialist Industry and domain knowledge of cEMV, Ticketing, Fares and Pricing to create solution requirements for the Rail PAYG Programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075299-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£211,310 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for Greater Manchester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BG
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RULLION LIMITED

Further Information

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